When The Sun Hits
Barrel Theory Beer Company

 

No canning date

Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5-10% clarity) medium to pale orange/golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 7. (4.00)

Aroma: Strong aromas of orange citrus, sticky, orange, and pineapple, tropical melon underneath. (4.00)

Flavor: Flavors of orange citrus, juicy pineapple, melon, with some hints of mango skins underneath. Juicy and slightly sweet on the finish. (4.00)

Feel: Medium bodied, strong, carbonation, finishes, juicy, tropical, and mildly sweet. (4.25)

Compared to Toppling Goliath Haze Cadet 6/2024: Pours nearly identical. Stronger aromas. More tropical pineapple, melon. Less orange zest, flower. Winner: Toppling Goliath

Compared to BlackStack DDH City Pages 6/2024: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less tropical pineapple, grape, and mango notes. More OJ and grapefruit.

Compared to Barrel Theory Thoughts + Feelings 8/24: Pours identical, milder aromas. Lesspineapple, mango. More passionfruit, lime, guava, coconut. Winner: Thoughts + Feelings

Overall: Lots of orange, tropical pineapple, melon, with hints of mango. Mildly sweet. Rounded. Very smooth and well-made. (Rating: 4.08)

A - Milky orange body, hazy to the point of only slight translucence, white head, fading to a thin bubbly cast, extensive lacing.

S - A clear grass and vegetal note, over a strong orange and grapefruit citrus core. A bit of spice and earth on the close.

T - Follows the nose, with a grapefruit driven fruit open, a bit more orange in the middle, and a pithy bitter finish.

M - Moderate weight, soft carbonation, and slightly dry close. Very easy to drink.

O - A full, fruity NEIPA that I enjoy quite a bit. The result is quite well designed, and one I'd pick up again.